European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 8, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes hostage no More see Story Page 8 Laday threatens Ali 2 6oal mine Avalanche i five Page 5 Early vote close i Philippines Page 28 the St ars and stripes vol. 44, no. 295 authorized unofficial publication saturday february 1986. Ahmoo Pouch Elk 0.11. Cry so d 8693 a court ruling could cripple Washington a a special three judge Federal court Friday struck Down As unconstitutional a Central proviso Nof he new Law designed to balance the Bud get within five the judges who said the Law vests excessive Power in an Urf Royce of Congress delayed the ruling pending an anticipated a peal to the supreme court. A if s ruling said the first$11.7 bum around of spending cuts under Smau Kudman ordered by president Reagan lotsffk5 is hereby declared " Unana the Section of the Gramm Ruo _ requiring that mandatory across the Board spending cuts be triggered when Congress fails to meet specified deficit reduction targets. A Quick Appeal was expected directly tothe supreme court. Even in Advance of Friday s ruling Rudman r-n.h., one of the Law s original sponsors had said such a ruling was expected but he predicted the la would eventually be upheld by the supreme court., Wall Street where analysts have per of the perils of the huge deficit the Dow Jones Industrial ave Dpi Lmos 10 Points in the minutes after fair a. Open Market the court released its a in the credit markets Bond prices move in the opposite direction of interest see court on Page 28 Duvalier gives up Power in Haiti Heads for France port a Prince Haiti a embattled presided for life Jean Claude Duvalier left Haiti for France Friday on a Force plane relinquishing Power Over the impoverished Caribbean nation his fam ily had ruled for 28 years. I have decided to pass the destiny of the nation into the hands of the military. So Valier said in a taped message broadcast on National television and radio at 7 20 a.m., almost four hours after he Eft the television and radio said a six member military civilian Council headed barmy chief of staff Gen. Henri Namphy had taken charge of the country the poor est in the Western hemisphere. The Council members were greeted by a21-gun Salute and shouts of Joy when they appeared on the Steps of the presidential Palace. Thousands of people poured into the capital s downtown shouting he flew away and Down with the Machutes Long live the ."Duvalier had used the to tons a coulis the National militia formally called the volunteers for National service to put Down any dissent among the 6 million peo ple of Haiti which shares the Island of Hispaniola with the dominican Republic. His government was widely accused of human rights violations. , embassy spokesman Jeffrey Lite said Duvalier contacted the French embassy thursday afternoon to seek temporary Asylum then met with . Ambassador Clayton e. Mcmanaway to ask for transportation. Duvalier drove his Bow Sedan to fran Cois Duvalier International Airport before Dawn Friday with his wife Michel at his Side. In Washington the stale department confirmed Duvalier was headed for Tempo Rary Asylum in France and said the air Force plane was provided at the 34-year-old Duvalier s Paris the French foreign ministry announced it would temporarily accept Duvalier in order to allow a transition to democracy. It said no country had agreed to permanently accept Duvalier. Duvalier s flight came one week after the White House erroneously reported he had fled the country prompting him to declare he was Strong As firm As a Monkey s his authoritarian government had been the target of mounting protests since last no vember including riots last week in which see Duvalier on Page 28 magic number is 75 frs say Nancy Reagan gives thet a kiss after taking � Rake in or of his 75th birthday to Darbins Littion Hall in Washington thursday. Secretary of state Georges Liz left and defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger look on. See Story Page 4. Army of delay proof on for some ranks mean slower promotions for some promotions of Captain through colonel and chief Warren officer 3 and 4, and sergeant through ser Geant major will be slowed starting March 1, an news service release slowdown does not affect All ran Ralph a Usa eur spokesman in Hijii soldiers already on will still be promoted but they Willu ref Ait longer to Wear the new Grade said own Tim Wilson of the officer programs Branch in in twice of the Deputy chief of staff for person Nel in Washington. On to sergeant through Serg March too my is on8er�er, there Wilhm of by officers in the special branches Suc service corps Wilson said. Monthly promotions Are constantly monitored. We will continue to promote As Many soldiers As we possibly can considering the Money we have available and the congressionally mandated end strength we must meet he said. This slowdown is not a result of the Gramm Rudman Hollings Law that is aimed at reducing the Federal budget by promotion slowdown results from changes in the budget which Cut about $27 million from the officer promotion portion and about s6s million from the enlisted onion of the personnel account said Mai. William in of the enlisted programs Branch in the office of thetty chief of staff for personnel. He unwell result in an average delay of about two will continue to add peo ple to the March september time period. But As it stand Pisa Jipse soldiers will just have to pin on their stripes its Hlf Dihe end of see 28
